The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-07
hrs. GENERAL LOGAN
PUT UPON THE PENSION LIST
AND MRS. BLAIR'S
Pension, by Bill Introduced by Sen
atOr Vest, Increased to
$4,000 q Year.

WARRINGTON, January 6.-Ssndte.-
Among the memorials presented in
the Senate today and referred were
the following: By Senator Edmunds,
OF the Committee of the General Ma.
tional Convention OF the Protestant
Episcopal Church: Praying Congress
TO provide for obtaining statistics of
marriage and divorce.
By Senator Spooner, OF the State
Grange OF Wisconsin: In favor OF the
passage OF the interstate commerce
bill.
BY Senator Blair: A large number
IRON various organizations in all parts
Of the country asking legislation to
prevent the violation OF the Sabbath
in the running Of railroad trains.
Among the bills introduced and re-
ferred were the following:
By Senator Vance: To protect the
morals Of minors in the District Of
Columbia.
Senator Eimunds, from the Com
miltee on Foreign Relations, reported
bill 10 incorporate the Maritime Ca.
nal Company, Of Nicaragua. Cal.
endar.
Senator Mandeison brought before
the Senate the case of the claim against
Mexico for the killing OF Captain EN-
met Crawford lin command of United
8 ates roops in pursuit Of Geronlmo)
by Mexican troops, in Mexico, in
January, 1885, stating tba, stronger
and more urgent demand for indem-
nifty should be made, and introducing
q bill for the relief of Capt. Crawford's
heirs. The bill was referred.
Senator Allison off sTed q resolution
calling on the Secretary OF War for
the report OF the Board OF Engineers
on the bridging OF the Mississippi
river near 81. Louis. The resolution
gave rise to discussion between Sena-
tors Allison and Vest, in which the
latter declared that the report (being
adverse to the bridge) had been OBJ
tanned under ex parte pro eedings,
and unfairly. The resolution was
adopted.
The Senate then took up the resolu-
ton offered yesterday by Senator Nc |
Pherson calling on the Secretary OF |
the Treasury for statement OF the |
indebtedness OF the Pacific Railroad |
Companies to the government, and as |
10 the effect OF the funding bill |
thereon.
Senator Hoar withdrew his amend. |
ment calling for additional statement |
Gs to disputed questions between the |
government and the companies,
stating that his object would be equally |
effected under the original resolution. |
Senator EdmundS said that the re-
port Of the Commissioner OF Railroads |
Gen. Johns on) answered every ques-
ion in the resolution completely,
I ally and in detail AS TO the lattsr |
part OF the resolution, 1t requested |
merely an opinion on the subject OF
arithmetic. II tho Senator from New
Jersey wanted 1t he (Edmunds) had
no objection. The resolution was
rgreed to.
The Senate, on motion OF Senator
Mitchell (Ps.), took up the bill giving
pension OF $1,000 a year to Mary 8.
Logan, widow OF Con John A. Logan,
Major General Of Volunteers, Senator
Mitchell stating that the bill pro-
posed 10 do precisely what was done
Tor the widows OF Gems. Hancock and
Thomas.
Senator Msxey would prefer 10
have some further explanation OF the
bill. There was great distinction
between the case OF Gen Logan and
she cares OF sGeps Hancock and
Thomas, who had spent their lives in
the army. In 40 far as q pension was
concerned, he thought that the case Of
Gen. Logan should stand on the same
principle as that Of other citizens. II
ne contracted in the army the disease
from which he died, that would he
ample ground for pension for his
widow.
Senator Mitchell stated that he heard
Gen. Logan say he had been wounded
five times, and that he was undoubt,
eddy entitled TO pension, but had
never claimed one. He based this
bill on the proposition that the pen.
siOn il granted to the widow OF citi-
zen who died from the effects OF dis.
ease (rheumatism) contracted 10 the
service during the war. He referred
to the analogous case of the pension
given to tho widow of Francis p. Blair.
Senator Cullom stated that Gen.
Logan had contracted rheumatism on
the battlefield OF Fort Donelson, where
he lay In the snow all night There
was no question that he died Of rhsum-
atsm contracted in the service OF his
country.
Senator Sswell said that he had ire.
cueu'ly heard Gen. Logan describe
hie sulferings from rheumatism in the
different fields OF the war. 1t was 80
patent 10 every member of the PEN
ion Committee that Gen. Logan's
death was due to that cause that the
committee did not take the trouble {,
! o further into tho subject
Senator Vest offered an amendment
fixing the penei0n of the widow OF
Francis p, Blair at 5000 year, assert.
ng that il the widow aud family OF
any man were t. be paid out OF the
Treasury in proportion to his public
erylce 1t was tho widow and family OF
rancis p. BAR.
A the request OF Senator Hawley
and other Senator'S he withdrew the
snendment and then the bill WAS
pas ell without division
Sana or Vest thereupon introduced
n bill increasing the pension OF Mrs.
Apoll'no Blair from $50 month TO
y 600 u yea, aud at his 7. quest tho
bill WAS Immediately considered and
passed. 4
On motion OF Senator Eimun6s. the
bill to AIRY into eff, ct the treaty with
China for the suppression of tue opium
traffic was taken up and passed with
out DIVISION.
The bill grating to the Kansas,
'Lexls aud Southwestern Railroad
Company right Of way across the Fort
Han % military reservation was taken [
up aud passed.
The senate then, at LAS o'clock
pm, resumed consideration of the in.
tarslata commerce BILL and Senator
Platt continued his argument He
maintained that a rate OF carving :
freight which only paid operating ex.
pers5s and fixed charges was ga much Y
s0 unreasonable rate as rate that was {
too high and that would pay too large I
o dividend on capital Senators were